STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR03 , 2025
RE: H.R. No. 34
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 34
entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HEALTH DATA ADVISORY COUNCIL
TO CONFIRM THE NUMBER OF UNINSURED CHILDREN STATEWIDE AND PER
COUNTY IN 2025 AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MED-QUEST
DIVISION TO ESTIMATE COSTS AND COLLABORATE WITH THE STATE
HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ON POLICY CHANGES
NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE
COVERAGE FOR CHILDREN,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Health Data
Advisory Council to confirm the number of uninsured children
statewide and per county in 2025 and the Department of Human
Services Med—QUEST Division to estimate costs and collaborate with
the State Health Planning and Development Agency on policy changes
needed to achieve the goal of universal health insurance coverage
for children.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 34 and
recommends its adoption.
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Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Finance,
Y T. YAMASI-IITA, Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-third Legislature
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Finance
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
H12~ 3~- . ~3/3 iJ~O~3
0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Pass, unamended (as is) C Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
0 Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
FIN Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. YAMASHITA, Kyle T. (C)
2. TAKENOUCHI, Jenna (VC) /
3. GRANDINETTI, Tina Nakada 7
4. HOLT, Daniel /
5. HUSSEY, Ikaika
6. KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, Sue L. /
7. KITAGAWA, Lisa /
8. KUSCH, Matthias 7
9. LAMOSAO, Rachele F. 7
10. LEE, Mike 7
11. M1YAKE, Tyson K.
12. MORIKAWA, Dee /
13. TEMPLO, Shirley Ann
14. ALCOS III, David 7
15. REYES ODA, Julie /
16. WARD, Gene 7
TOTAL(16)
The recommendation is: ~ Adopted Li Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
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